Milana (hair) is a collaboration between two designers, Asuka Martin of Dernier Cri and Sharifa Morenz. This new brand launches with a bang! All 20 styles are released at once, and they’re ssssmoking hot.
Fans of Dernier Cri will find this Hair Dye Menu HUD familar, cos Milana uses the same one. I really like this HUD, it reduces inventory clutter, and also shows me the full range of colors available. However, in laggy situations, the recoloring process can take up to a minute to complete and you may have to press the color selection more than once for all the prims to change.
Although these two creators are using the same textures, I find their style very different. Asuka’s hairs are very beautiful but a little on the small side and Sharifa’s hairs are larger and chunkier.
I’m definitely very excited to see what else Milana releases, cos I just love their hair texture (colors) choices. Strawberry Pink hair <3!
I went to the Arcade this morning to get my Halloween costume from Una. The Little Red Riding Hood outfit is what I wanted to be this year, as soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it. Thankfully, I didn’t care for the bloody Red (rare) color, so I got it in White and tinted it! I highly recommend doing that, if you want a whole bunch of different colors.
As you may have heard, the Mayfair sim opened yesterday and it is so posh and gorgeous! This sim is home to the new Celoe and Mon Tissu main store, and the sim build is ALL mesh. I wasn’t able to rez the entire sim when I visited cos there were soooo many people there, but you can see some amazing pictures taken by Sasy Scarborough on her Flickr (Mon Tissu, Celoe, and Mon Tissu interior).
I love love love Pink, so I decided to put together a bright outfit using the Celoe Jet Sweater in Mulberry, and paired it with the Celoe Dade Slacks in Zobra. To complete the outfit, I added Celoe Xylia Pumps in Claret and added the Donna Flora Misty gold ring as a simple but elegant accessory.
There are lots more newly released mesh goodies to see, visit Mayfair!
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Cate (Swedish)
Celoe – Jet Sweater (Mulberry)
Celoe – Dade Slacks (Zobra)
Celoe – Xylia Pump (Claret)
Donna Flora – Misty Gold Ring
Aems wants to know, “What keeps you here?” What drew me to SL was freedom. Freedom to do whatever I want, even if that thing is doing nothing at all. I’m not a gamer, so games with quests or goals didn’t appeal to me. I made friends, and we had fun. Then we discovered fashion, and it was fantastic! Do you realize that none of those things that I love about SL have anything to do with fucking (sex!).
This new Inspire Dress from Spright also inspired me to create a softer style today [direct SLurl to Spright at Culture Shock]. I am pairing it with the new Seahorse (Pearl Starfish) necklace from Maxi Gossamer. This necklace comes in several styles & length — I especially love the long Seahorse one, but I’m saving it for another outfit.
I love everything about this Spright dress, except that it’s invisible inside!!! If you guys don’t mind, it’s probably fine, but it can be super awkward in-world or in certain poses.
Second Life really wants the mobile app to succeed. They are now enticing premium residents to log into the app, complete random tasks daily, and each day, only one winner is selected to win a VIP Ticket. If you read the entire blog post, which is somewhat confusing, you deserve some type of prize. With this ticket, you gain the opportunity to attend a live taping of the Spin & Win Event, where you stand a chance to win L$1 million Linden dollars. Statistically, not everyone who spins will win a prize, or perhaps in some magical virtual universe, everyone does win a million Lindens, resulting in 31 new Linden millionaires!
The odds are decent if you are fortunate enough to receive a VIP Ticket. To win L$1,000,000 Linden dollars, the chance is 2%, while the odds of winning L$10,000 are about 31%. Your chances decrease as the winning amount increases.
4. PRIZES & PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Each selected winner will receive a March MegaWheel Ticket, granting access to a secret inworld location where they will participate in a Spin & Win Event. The MegaWheel has 48 wedges with the following prize distribution:
L$10,000 (15 slots) – approx. $40 USD
L$20,000 (12 slots) – approx. $80 USD
L$50,000 (10 slots) – approx. $200 USD
L$100,000 (5 slots) – approx. $400 USD
L$200,000 (3 slots) – approx. $800 USD
L$300,000 (2 slots) – approx. $1,200 USD
L$1,000,000 (1 slot) – approx. $4,000 USD
Today, I decided to incorporate green into my outfit in honor of March and money 💵💵💵💵!
I attended today’s Zoom meeting between Linden Lab and content creators/bloggers. The focus was on content theft in Second Life, and I will not bore you with all the details. You can read a recap of the meeting by Salt Peppermint. It appears that Linden Lab will soon revise their Terms of Service to include harsher penalties for any resident caught stealing content. Such penalties may include banning the offending account and all associated alt accounts, removing all their content from the grid, and potentially pursuing legal action.
Some of the meeting was dedicated to marketing. If any content creators wish to collaborate with Linden Lab by offering perks to residents, they should reach out. If you have an idea that could attract new residents to Second Life or help retain them once they join, Linden Lab is eager to hear about it. They mentioned that MadPea had approached them, but did not disclose whether they are compensating MadPea for providing their games for free to residents or if exposure is considered sufficient payment.
Regarding other marketing plans, Linden Lab is still assessing the return on investment for their marketing initiatives. They want to ensure that their spending to attract new residents brings in the right demographic—the residents who are willing to spend money. I believe Brad Oberwager (Executive Chairman of Linden Lab) referred to them as “monetarily valuable” residents. Essentially, Second Life aims to attract individuals who join, purchase premium memberships, acquire land, buy items, and continue this cycle. When I first joined the game, I was intrigued by the potential to earn money, but I quickly discovered that my true passion lay in dressing up my pixel doll. I believe the demographic that Second Life wants to target includes young, tech-savvy individuals who enjoy cozy dress-up games. While Second Life can be challenging, it is not difficult for those who learn quickly.
I left this meeting with the impression that Second Life creators have many ideas—such as a creator verification program—which could make the platform unwelcoming to new content creators or those who wish to create as a hobby rather than as a business. The beauty of Second Life is that anyone can create and sell anything, and implementing a verification system (like a gold star) could divide the community between verified and unverified creators.
I look forward to attending future Linden meetings and listening to fellow residents express their ideas and concerns. I believe Linden Lab faces a challenging road ahead, as marketing this game and achieving growth are not metrics that can be measured instantly.
If you are reading this blog post and are not yet playing Second Life, I encourage you to come and check it out! You can earn money here, and you can also be anything you wish to be.
Amazing post! I went and bought one right away ^^, and btw.. I think your pictures are better than the ones at the store 😛
Adorable styles, despite some awkward ones that don’t flatter your head shape i guess. Definitely loving the color palette as well.
how did you make it pink 😮